5,471 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,347
- 2016: 5,201
- 2021: 5,471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Tamworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in West Tamworth have never been married, reflecting a very young population for the region. The area is home to 5,471 people and is noticeably younger than the national average. This youthful profile is seen in the high number of children and a typical resident's age of just 34.
5,471
▲ +2.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Tamworth — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Tamworth | 5,471 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 5,471, West Tamworth is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over stand at 17.2%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.2% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Tamworth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 21.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 13.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state average.
21.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Tamworth, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14269/west-tamworth/topic/demographics-identity